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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Old French
Origin: 'fruit drink', from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish serbet; SHERBET

sorbet

 noun
     
Related topics: Food Dish
sor‧bet [uncountable and countable]
DFF a frozen sweet food made of fruit juice, sugar, and water [↪ ice cream]
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